Akshay wants to play officer who killed Veerappan

After portraying the character inspired by naval officer K.M.
Nanavati in 'Rustom', which won him the National Film Award, Akshay
now wants to be the Indian Police Service officer on screen.

Kumar headed the Tamil Nadu Special Task Force that executed
Veerappan in 2004, ending the outlaw's decades of terror on the Karnataka-Tamil
Nadu border.

On Wednesday, Akshay was present to show his support to security
agencies by attending the launch of a book, 'Veerappan - Chasing the Brigand',
in Mumbai.

Asked which role among the two he would like to play, he said:
'Both Veerappan and Vijay Kumar's characters are really interesting but
I would love to play the role of Vijay Kumar because the whole planning has
been done by him and how brilliantly he executed the entire operation.'

The book is a first hand account of Veerappan's end, written
by Vijay Kumar himself. The book release was attended by eminent politicians
and bureaucrats among others.

Akshay was last seen in 'Naam Shabana' in which he
played a RAW agent. He has three releases lined up this year: 'Toilet -
Ek Prem Katha', 'Padman' and 'Rajanikant's 2.O.'

After portraying the character inspired by naval officer K.M.
Nanavati in 'Rustom', which won him the National Film Award, Akshay
now wants to be the Indian Police Service officer on screen.

Kumar headed the Tamil Nadu Special Task Force that executed
Veerappan in 2004, ending the outlaw's decades of terror on the Karnataka-Tamil
Nadu border.

On Wednesday, Akshay was present to show his support to security
agencies by attending the launch of a book, 'Veerappan - Chasing the Brigand',
in Mumbai.

Asked which role among the two he would like to play, he said:
'Both Veerappan and Vijay Kumar's characters are really interesting but
I would love to play the role of Vijay Kumar because the whole planning has
been done by him and how brilliantly he executed the entire operation.'

The book is a first hand account of Veerappan's end, written
by Vijay Kumar himself. The book release was attended by eminent politicians
and bureaucrats among others.

Akshay was last seen in 'Naam Shabana' in which he
played a RAW agent. He has three releases lined up this year: 'Toilet -
Ek Prem Katha', 'Padman' and 'Rajanikant's 2.O.'